STEVENS POINT – More than 300 people turned out to race in the United Way of Portage County's Run, Bike, Unite Duathlon on Saturday morning.

Executive Director Sue Wilcox said fundraising totals from the event are not yet available, but the event helped United Way reach at least 15 percent of its $2.7 million fundraising goal for its annual campaign.

Wilcox said she was happy with the turnout on the hazy day, and that the duathlon built some momentum for the rest of the fundraising campaign.

Tim Petrie took first place at this year's race, which consisted of a two-mile run, followed by a 16-mile bike ride, followed by a final two-mile run. Petrie finished in 1 hour, 7 minutes and 28 seconds.

Saturday's race was Petrie's third in a series of three summer duathlons as part of the Central Wisconsin Duathlon Triple Crown. He took second place in both the Hub City Days Duathlon in Marshfield in July and the Woodson Duathlon YMCA/Badger State Games in Weston in June.

"Today, it feels good to win," Petrie said.

Wilcox said United Way will announce the results of its fundraising campaign on Dec. 3.

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